hedge

hedge
I [hedʒ]
nome
1) bot. siepe f.
2) econ. copertura f. (against da, contro)
II 1. [hedʒ]
verbo transitivo
1) circondare con una siepe [area]
2) econ. proteggersi, mettersi al riparo da [loss]
2.
verbo intransitivo (equivocate) scantonare, svicolare
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to hedge one's bets — tenere il piede in due staffe

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[he‹] 1. noun
(a line of bushes etc planted so closely together that their branches form a solid mass, grown round the edges of gardens, fields etc.) siepe
2. verb
1) (to avoid giving a clear answer to a question.) essere evasivo
2) ((with in or off) to enclose (an area of land) with a hedge.) circondare con una siepe
- hedgerow
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[hɛdʒ]
1. n
siepe f fig difesa

as a hedge against inflation — per cautelarsi contro l'inflazione

2. vt
Agr recintare con una siepe

to be hedged about or around or in with — (restricted) essere limitato (-a) da, essere vincolato (-a) da

to hedge one's bets fig — cercare di non compromettersi

3. vi
tergiversare, essere elusivo (-a)
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hedge /hɛdʒ/
n.
1 siepe
2 (fig.) barriera; riparo; protezione: Buying real property is a good hedge against inflation, l'acquisto d'immobili è un buon riparo dall'inflazione
3 (in una scommessa) copertura; scommessa pro e contro
4 (Borsa, fin.) copertura (contro le fluttuazioni dei prezzi)
5 risposta evasiva
hedge cutter, tosasiepi; tagliasiepe; decespugliatore □ (fin.) hedge fund, hedge fund; fondo di investimento speculativo □ (bot.) hedge-hyssop (Gratiola officinalis), graziola; tossicaria □ hedge-marriage, matrimonio clandestino □ (un tempo) hedge-priest (o hedge-parson), scagnozzo; prete ambulante (in genere povero e incolto) □ (zool.) hedge sparrow (Prunella modularis), passera scopaiola □ hedge trimmer = hedge cutter ► sopra.
(to) hedge /hɛdʒ/
A v. t.
1 circondare con una siepe: to hedge a garden, circondare un giardino con una siepe
2 (fig., di solito to hedge in) circondare; custodire, proteggere; impacciare, vincolare: The team was hedged in by a crowd of supporters, la squadra era circondata da una folla di tifosi
3 (fin.) coprirsi (o mettersi al riparo) da (rischi di perdite): to hedge inflation, mettersi al riparo dall'inflazione
4 (fig., spesso to hedge around o about) vincolare; limitare; condizionare: The offer is hedged around with very strict conditions, l'offerta è vincolata a condizioni molto rigide
B v. i.
1 fare (o piantare) siepi
2 cimare (o tagliare) siepi
3 (fin.) coprirsi dai rischi (per es., nelle scommesse); mettersi al riparo; proteggersi: to hedge against price fluctuations, proteggersi dalle fluttuazioni dei prezzi
4 essere evasivo; esitare; nicchiare
to hedge a bet, scommettere pro e contro □ (fig.) to hedge one's bets, tenere il piede in due staffe; (anche) tenersi aperte più alternative.
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I [hedʒ]
nome
1) bot. siepe f.
2) econ. copertura f. (against da, contro)
II 1. [hedʒ]
verbo transitivo
1) circondare con una siepe [area]
2) econ. proteggersi, mettersi al riparo da [loss]
2.
verbo intransitivo (equivocate) scantonare, svicolare
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to hedge one's bets — tenere il piede in due staffe


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  • Hedge — Hedge, n. [OE. hegge, AS. hecg; akin to haga an inclosure, E. haw, AS. hege hedge, E. haybote, D. hegge, OHG. hegga, G. hecke. [root]12. See {Haw} a hedge.] A thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a thicket planted as a fence… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hedge — Hedge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hedged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hedging}.] 1. To inclose or separate with a hedge; to fence with a thickly set line or thicket of shrubs or small trees; as, to hedge a field or garden. [1913 Webster] 2. To obstruct, as a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hedge — Hedge, v. i. 1. To shelter one s self from danger, risk, duty, responsibility, etc., as if by hiding in or behind a hedge; to skulk; to slink; to shirk obligations. [1913 Webster] I myself sometimes, leaving the fear of God on the left hand and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hedge — may refer to:*Hedge (barrier) or hedgerow, line of closely spaced shrubs planted to act as a barrier *Hedge (finance), investment made to limit loss *Hedge (linguistics), intentionally non committal or ambiguous sentence fragmentsee also*Hedgerow …   Wikipedia

  • Hedge — bezeichnet: das Hedgegeschäft im Finanzbereich eine adverbiale oder adjektivische Wendung, genannt Heckenausdruck Ian Charleson Hedge (* 1928), schottischer Botaniker Thomas Hedge (1844–1920), US amerikanischer Politiker Siehe auch:… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • hedge — / hej/ vi hedged, hedg·ing: to reduce possible losses in speculative transactions by engaging in offsetting transactions (as futures trading) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. hedge …   Law dictionary

  • hedge — [hej] n. [ME hegge < OE hecg, akin to Ger hecke < IE base * kagh , wickerwork, wickerwork pen > ON heggr, L caulae, sheepfold: basic sense “woven fence, enclosure”] 1. a row of closely planted shrubs, bushes, or trees forming a boundary… …   English World dictionary

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  • Hedge — (spr. Hedsch), Frederick Henry, geb. 1805 zu Cambridge im Staate Massachusetts, ging 1818 mit George Bancroft nach Deutschland u. besuchte seit 1821 Schulpforte, kehrte 1823 nach Amerika zurück, studirte auf der Harvard Universität in Cambridge,… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • hedge in — index circumscribe (surround by boundary), envelop, occlude, restrict Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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